It might not have felt like it while you were watching the games in real time on television, but the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has improved some the last few weeks in a few key areas with a notable one being the amount of explosive plays allowed.
While a recent graphic tweeted from ESPN’s NFL Matchup Twitter account shows the Steelers defense as currently being in the bottom third of the league in total amount of explosive plays allowed with 33, the reality of the matter is that only 10 such plays have been given up in the team’s last three games against the Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals.